1 Angry dog forces pilot to turn plane back
2 Wellington -- An Air New Zealand pilot forced of a crazed dog with an
axe after it tried to enter the cockpit soon after take-off, according to a news reporter.
3 The dog, upset when the engine noise aggravated an ear infection chewed its way
of its plywood travel crate and headed for the cockpit. The incident occurred 10 minutes
after the plane took off. The pilot decided to turn back. But as soon as the door was
opened on landing the dog took off and had to be rounded up by police. ---- dpa
(Student Weekly, local & international news. Mar 31 – Apr 6 2003, p.14)
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